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The Subjunctive in the Age of Prescriptivism

English and German Developments During the Eighteenth Century

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2008
ISBN13: 9780230574410
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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2008 9780230574410
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This monograph focuses on the description, use and development of the inflectional subjunctive in English and German in the eighteenth century. A close comparison between meta-linguistic comments (eighteenth-century grammars) and actual language usage (corpus study) allows the evaluation of the influence of prescriptivism on language change.

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ISBN13:9780230574410
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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List of Figures List of Tables Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction Eighteenth-Century English Grammars and the Subjunctive Mood The Subjunctive Mood in Eighteenth-Century England: A Corpus Study Eighteenth-Century German Grammars and the Subjunctive Mood The Subjunctive Mood in Eighteenth-Century Germany and Austria: A Corpus Study Standardisation Processes in England and the German-speaking Areas Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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